Re: [PATCH 06/14] iio: adc: rzg2l_adc: Simplify the locking scheme in rzg2l_adc_read_raw()

[Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@huawei.com>]

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 13:03:29 +0000
Paul Barker <paul.barker.ct@bp.renesas.com> wrote:

> Hi Claudiu,
> 
> On 03/12/2024 11:13, Claudiu wrote:
> > From: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@bp.renesas.com>
> > 
> > Simplify the locking scheme in rzg2l_adc_read_raw() by saving the converted
> > value only if the rzg2l_adc_conversion() returns success. The approach
> > simplifies the addition of thermal sensor support (that will be done in the
> > next commits). The downside is that the ret variable need to be checked
> > twice.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@bp.renesas.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/iio/adc/rzg2l_adc.c | 9 +++------
> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/rzg2l_adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/rzg2l_adc.c
> > index 62932f9295b6..eed2944bd98d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/iio/adc/rzg2l_adc.c
> > +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/rzg2l_adc.c
> > @@ -227,14 +227,11 @@ static int rzg2l_adc_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
> >  		mutex_lock(&adc->lock);
> >  		ch = chan->channel & RZG2L_ADC_CHN_MASK;
> >  		ret = rzg2l_adc_conversion(indio_dev, adc, ch);
> > -		if (ret) {
> > -			mutex_unlock(&adc->lock);
> > -			return ret;
> > -		}
> > -		*val = adc->last_val[ch];
> > +		if (!ret)
> > +			*val = adc->last_val[ch];
> >  		mutex_unlock(&adc->lock);
> >  
> > -		return IIO_VAL_INT;
> > +		return ret ? ret : IIO_VAL_INT;  
> 
> It would be maybe slightly neater to use:
> 
> 	if (!ret) {
> 		*val = adc->last_val[ch];
> 		ret = IIO_VAL_INT;
> 	}
> 	mutex_unlock(&adc->lock);
> 
> 	return ret;
> 
Better I think to use {} for scope and
guard(mutex)()
...
if (ret)
	return ret;

*val = adc->last_val[ch];

Where possible keeping the error path as the out of line element is
easier to follow on basis that is most common pattern so what a reviewers
eye is 'trained' to see.

Jonathan

> Thanks,
>